They do exist. [ She kind of stayed in one afterwards, after all.

But the reason why she didn't just go to one - it's hard to explain to a child, especially if you don't want to ruin their innocence. So Alice lets out a breath, thinking. ]

But my.. My family had quite some money. [ Maybe not enough to be Super Rich, but by old Victorian standards? They lived pretty well. ] There were plenty of people who hoped to get it after I'd die, considering I was the sole heir. And people don't usually die in orphanages.. or, well, not as often.

[ Welcome to the fun fun world of Victorian mental asylums, Emporio. ]